Scheduled MonumentsScotlandLagmore East,chambered cairn & stone circle
Neolithic · Chambered cairn & stone circle

Lagmore East,chambered cairn & stone circle

Scotland
HES SM339
Period
Neolithic
Site type
Chambered cairn & stone circle
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Lagmore East is a Neolithic chambered cairn and stone circle located in Banffshire, Scotland. The site comprises both a megalithic burial structure and an associated stone circle, reflecting the ritual and funerary practices of Neolithic communities in northeast Scotland. The chambered cairn element represents the burial architecture characteristic of the fourth and third millennia before the present, whilst the stone circle indicates later ceremonial or astronomical significance, possibly dating to the Bronze Age. The monument's dual composition makes it a valuable record of prolonged ritual use of the landscape across several millennia of prehistory.

Lagmore East,chambered cairn & stone circle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM339. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Lagmore East,chambered cairn & stone circle?

Lagmore East is a Neolithic chambered cairn and stone circle located in Banffshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM339.

What period does Lagmore East,chambered cairn & stone circle date from?

Lagmore East,chambered cairn & stone circle dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn & stone circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Lagmore East,chambered cairn & stone circle?

Lagmore East,chambered cairn & stone circle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM339.

What other scheduled monuments are near Lagmore East,chambered cairn & stone circle?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lagmore West,chambered cairn & stone circle (0.3 km), Marionburgh,chambered cairn & stone circle W of (0.6 km), Pitchroy, stone circle 240m NNE of (2.3 km).

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